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  • Building Great Sentences

    How to Write the Kinds of Sentences You Love to Read

    by Brooks Landon ...
    Based on the bestselling series from The Great Courses, Building Great Sentences celebrates the sheer joy of language—and will forever change the way you read and write.Great writing begins with the sentence. Whether it’s two words (“Jesus wept.”) or William Faulkner’s 1,287-word sentence in Absalom! Absalom!, sentences have the power to captivate, entertain, motivate, educate, and, most ... Read more

    Was $7.99 USD Now $6.99 USD

  • Science Fiction After 1900

    From the Steam Man to the Stars

    by Brooks Landon ...
    Series series Genres in Context
    First published in 2003. Brooks Landon analyses science fiction not as a set of rules for writers, but as a set of expectations for readers. He presents science fiction as a social phenomenon that moves beyond literary experience through a sense of mission based on the belief that SF can be a tool to help you think. He offers a broad overview of the genre and the stages through which it has ... Read more

    $58.99 USD

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  • How to Write a Sentence

    And How to Read One

    by Stanley Fish ...
    A New York Times bestseller—"Part ode, part how-to guide to the art of the well-constructed sentence" (NPR).Some appreciate fine art; others appreciate fine wines. Stanley Fish appreciates fine sentences. The New York Times columnist and world-class professor has long been an aficionado of language. Like a seasoned sportscaster, Fish marvels at the adeptness of finely crafted sentences and breaks ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The 4-Hour Workweek, Expanded and Updated

    Expanded and Updated, With Over 100 New Pages of Cutting-Edge Content.

    by Timothy Ferriss ...
    The New York Times bestselling author of The 4-Hour Body shows readers how to live more and work less, now with more than 100 pages of new, cutting-edge content.Ever wonder, “How can I work smarter and not harder?” Forget the old concept of retirement and the rest of the deferred-life plan–there is no need to wait and every reason not to, especially in unpredictable economic times. Whether your ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Bird by Bird

    Some Instructions on Writing and Life

    by Anne Lamott ...
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An essential volume for generations of writers young and old. The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of this modern classic will continue to spark creative minds for years to come. Anne Lamott is "a warm, generous, and hilarious guide through the writer’s world and its treacherous swamps" (Los Angeles Times).**“Superb writing advice…. Hilarious, helpful, and provocative.” ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • Robert A. Heinlein: Volume I

    Learning Curve, 1907–1948

    by William H. Patterson ...
    Series Book 1 - Robert A. Heinlein
    For the first time, the real story of the life of Robert A. Heinlein in the authorized biographyRobert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) is generally considered the greatest American SF writer of the 20th century. A famous and bestselling author in later life, he started as a navy man and graduate of Annapolis who was forced to retire because of tuberculosis. A socialist politician in the 1930s, he became ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Art of Fiction

    Notes on Craft for Young Writers

    by John Gardner ...
    This classic guide, from the renowned novelist and professor, has helped transform generations of aspiring writers into masterful writers—and will continue to do so for many years to come.John Gardner was almost as famous as a teacher of creative writing as he was for his own works. In this practical, instructive handbook, based on the courses and seminars that he gave, he explains, simply and ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The True Secret of Writing

    Connecting Life with Language

    by Natalie Goldberg ...
    Series series A Gift for Writers
    The beloved teacher and author of the million-and-a-half copy bestseller Writing Down the Bones reveals a new method of writing in “a priceless distillation of her accumulated wisdom and experience as a writer, coach, and instructor on mindfulness” (Abraham Verghese).Sit. Walk. Write. These are the barest bones of Natalie Goldberg’s revolutionary writing and life practice, presented here in book ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Telling True Stories

    A Nonfiction Writers' Guide from the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University

    Edited by Mark Kramer, Wendy Call ...
    Interested in journalism and creative writing and want to write a book? Read inspiring stories and practical advice from America’s most respected journalists.The country’s most prominent journalists and nonfiction authors gather each year at Harvard’s Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism. Telling True Stories presents their best advice—covering everything from finding a good topic, to ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Vampires, A Very Peculiar History

    by Fiona Macdonald ...
    Series Book 27 - A Very Peculiar History
    Dragged from the deepest, darkest depths of the 'Very Peculiar History' vaults, this book collects tales of terror, morbid myths and frightening facts that will chill you witless. Introduced by everyone's favourite bloodsucker, Count Dracula, 'Vampires: A Very Peculiar History' features the origin of vampire-like creatures and a biological and mythological look at human blood (including the best ... Read more

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  • The Calpa & Notes Pertaining to a Panel in Salon D

    by John Norman ...
    From the author of the Gor Series, two science fiction short stories exploring human relationships with verbal flair and philosophical complexity."The Calpa" attempts to describe the indescribable and paints an image of a thing unseen and ancient along the beach of a tiny village."Notes Pertaining to a Panel in Salon D" presents a lively Science Fiction convention panel exploring what life would ... Read more

    Was $2.99 USD Now $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • “Shut UP!” He Explained: A Writer’s Guide to the Uses and Misuses of Dialogue

    by William Noble ...
    Dialogue must contribute to the telling of the story said Victorian-era novelist Anthony Trollope more than one hundred years ago and his words have been a yardstick for writers ever since. A more recent novelist, Stephen King, wrote, "When dialogue is right, we know. When it's wrong we also know—it jags on the ear like a badly tuned musical instrument." In "Shut Up!" He Explained (the title comes ... Read more

    $2.99 USD